Massage

News about Massage, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Dec. 1, 2013

Vocations column features interview with massage therapist Manny Granillo discussing his career. MORE

Jun. 26, 2013

More than half a dozen day spas that offer full-body massages as their principal service have opened in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, especially on a stretch of Fifth Avenue, and community leaders are receiving some complaints that the parlors are covers for sex workers. MORE

Oct. 28, 2012

John Jeremiah Sullivan article describes undergoing marathon of massages, and degree to which it helped him both physically and emotionally. MORE

Sep. 16, 2012

Most women and men request female massage therapists at spas because of their own comfort level and biases, but culture and nationality also play a role. MORE

May. 3, 2012

Growing number of airports are featuring licensed massage therapists, ready to ease the stresses of modern travel, especially for those constantly on the road for business. MORE

Feb. 16, 2012

Many spas now offer specialty massages for the adventurous that are intended to affect all the senses by using rock music, colored lights, vibrating tables and other extreme bells and whistles. MORE

February 16, 2012, Thursday

A ban on luxury spas at hotels and massage parlors in the Maldives was lifted on Wednesday under pressure from the country’s key tourism industry a week after it was imposed as part of an effort to curb perceived vice.

January 5, 2012, Thursday

Blind masseurs, known throughout Asia to be better therapists because of their heightened sense of touch, are becoming a trend for spa and wellness retreats worldwide. ''It seems with the loss of their sight, their 'eyes' have been relocated in...